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Sex is the ersatz or substitute religion of the 20th Century.
Malcolm Muggeridge

Meaning of "ersatz" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ERSATZ

German, from ersetzen to substitute.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ERSATZ

ersatz  [ˈɛəzæts] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERSATZ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ersatz can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ERSATZ MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ersatz good

An ersatz good is a substitute good, usually considered of inferior quality to the good it replaces. It has particular connotations of wartime usage.

Definition of ersatz in the English dictionary

The definition of ersatz in the dictionary is made in imitation of some natural or genuine product; artificial. Other definition of ersatz is an ersatz substance or article.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERSATZ


bats
bæts
CATS
kæts
combats
ˈkɒmbæts
congrats
kənˈɡræts
dingbats
ˈdɪŋˌbæts
flats
flæts
Katz
ˈkæts
lats
læts
mudflats
mʌd flæts
Nats
ˈnæts
rats
ræts
SATs
sæts
stats
stæts
Tatt´s
tæts
that´s
ðæts

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERSATZ

erroneousness
error
error correction
error message
error of closure
error of judgment
error-free
errorist
errorless
ERS
Erse
Ershad
Erskine
erst
erstwhile
erubescence
erubescency
erubescent
erubescite
erucic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERSATZ

Auschwitz
Biarritz
blitz
Chemnitz
fritz
Getz
glitz
hertz
Horowitz
Lorentz
lutz
Metz
Neusatz
putz
quartz
ritz
spitz
spritz
tz
waltz

Synonyms and antonyms of ersatz in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ERSATZ»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ersatz» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ersatz

Translation of «ersatz» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ERSATZ

Find out the translation of ersatz to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ersatz from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ersatz» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代用品
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ersatz
570 millions of speakers

English

ersatz
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कृत्रिम वस्तु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصطنع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эрзац
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ersatz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদলি লোক বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ersatz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ersatz
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ersatz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代用品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ersatz
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thế phẩm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ersatz
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इर्सत्झ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yapay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

surrogato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ersatz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ерзац
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

surogat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ersatz
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ersatz
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

surrogat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ersatz
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ersatz

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERSATZ»

The term «ersatz» is very widely used and occupies the 19.843 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERSATZ» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ersatz

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QUOTES WITH «ERSATZ»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ersatz.
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Malcolm Muggeridge
Sex is the ersatz or substitute religion of the 20th Century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERSATZ»

Discover the use of ersatz in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ersatz and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ersatz in the Confederacy: Shortages and Substitutes on the ...
A study of the South's efforts to overcome shortages of food, medicine, clothing, household goods, farming supplies, and tools.
Mary Elizabeth Massey, 1993
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A Series of Unfortunate Events #6: The Ersatz Elevator
In fact, in this sixth book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the children will experience a darkened staircase, a red herring, an auction, parsley soda, some friends in a dire situation, a secret passageway, and pinstripe suits.
Lemony Snicket, 2009
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The Ersatz Elevator
Like the previous books in A Series of Unfortunate Events, there is nothing to be found in these pages but misery, despair, and discomfort, and you still have time to choose something else to read.Within the chapters of this story, Violet, ...
Lemony Snicket, 2002
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The Ersatz and "The Talisman"
reasoning behind the development of the ersatz. The ersatz was created as a substitute for murder and violence. It is something more than a robot. It was necessary to create an android that could react when being beaten — when being killed.
Charles Nuetzel, 2006
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Imperial German Army, 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, ...
Field Artillery Ersatz Btns. 35 & 81, 3/4 I Btn. Reserve Foot Art. Rgt. 1 1 . 4th Batt. Reserve Foot Art. Rgt. 15 (10cm guns), 1st Reserve Coy. of Pi. Btn. 17. Konigsberg (11 Btns.", 3 MGKs, 6 Sqdns., 6 Field Art. Batts., 3 Heavy Art. Batts., 1 Pi.Coy.) ...
Hermann Cron, 2006
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Ersatz is frequently used as a synonym of artificial or synthetic always, however, with the implication of use as a substitute; it is used chiefly with the name of a natural product (ersatz coffee) (ersatz butter) (ersatz wool) thereby implying imitation ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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The Combat History of the 23rd Panzer Division in World War II
Troop Element Replacement Detachment and Location Date / Year Schützen- Regiment 126 (Panzergrenadier-Regiment 126) Schützen-Ersatz-Bataillon 86 ( Ludwigsburg) Kradschützen-Ersatz-Bataillon 9 (Sondershausen) 10 September ...
Ernst Rebentisch, 2009
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The Howell Ersatz Co
The viewer must enter the space of questioning the myths of technology in order to laugh at the comical invention. X. Tell Me Lies – Fiction and Authority The exhibition for the Howell Ersatz Co. is not represented purely by the inventions of the ...
Brendan Clark Howell, 2007
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The Pirates of Ersatz
Murray Leinster. THE PIRATES OF ERSATZ *>e>e MURRAY LEINSTER % THE FLOATING PRESS The Pirates of Ersatz First published in 1959 ISBN 978-1- 77545-571-4. Title.
Murray Leinster, 2011
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Likely Stories II: Contemporary Fables and Parables
THE ERSATZ Once an ersatz found itself in everybody's thoughts. This development was not an entirely welcome change from the life of quiet anonymity the ersatz had known in the past. There had been definite advantages to remaining out ...
Geoffrey Grosshans, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERSATZ»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ersatz is used in the context of the following news items.
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Over-the-Top Millennium Tower Penthouse Will Make You Swoon …
If one has a budget of $10 million, why move into a sleek, urban tower and then transform the interior to an ersatz country manor? And I really ... «Curbed SF, Jul 15»
2
Leon Bridges review – a soul man who looks as sharp as he sounds
In My Arms tiptoes towards ersatz – close your eyes and you could be slowdancing at Marty McFly's Enchantment Under the Sea dance – but ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The Dirty Secret of Affirmative Action
(And “Womyn's Studies” has in a very similar manner produced a generation of Ivy educated women who likewise have acquired an ersatz ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
4
Now open: Blue Nile and Manila Restaurant
Yes, really. MANILA Filipino Restaurant is just off Navy Road, behind the Taco Bell. And if you can get past the irony of driving past ersatz tacos ... «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»
5
What Goes Around Comes Around
... Vineyard residents and visitors got around in the time of the trolley. Those and, of course, the ersatz “trolleys” set to appear this summer. «Martha's Vineyard Magazine, Jul 15»
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Weekend preview: The wisdom of Atticus Finch, Marlon Wayans
In revealing his upcoming satire of the film that booted up the ersatz S&M trend, which he calls “Fifty Shades of Black,” Marlon told a Cannes ... «SouthFlorida.com, Jul 15»
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'Batkid Begins' looks behind the scenes
A car enthusiast even donated a Lamborghini to serve as an ersatz Batmobile. “I live in the middle of Silicon Valley. What interested me was ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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Transfer-News | Pep lehnt Rennes-Star Ntep ab, Bender nach …
Euro wäre Ntep als Ersatz für Franck Ribéry und Arjen Robben für den Klub deutlich billiger. Doch Guardiola soll Ntep abgelehnt haben. «SportBILD, Jul 15»
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Disc reviews: James Taylor, Chicago
Some of the songs may have been drippy ersatz-psychedelia (“Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is” indeed), but the band always knew ... «Buffalo.com, Jul 15»
10
Spike Nation
This was how knowledge of synthetic drugs was being advanced — an ersatz drug deal between a rookie cop and a toxicologist, with a ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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